Standard gravitational parameter
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Standard gravitational parameter
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In celestial mechanics, the standard gravitational parameter μ of a celestial body is the product of the gravitational constant G and the total mass M of the bodies. For two bodies, the parameter may be expressed as G(m1 + m2), or as GM when one body is much larger than the other: μ = G ≈ G M. For several objects in the Solar System, the value of μ is known to greater accuracy than either G or M. The SI unit of the standard gravitational parameter is m⋅s−2. However, the unit km⋅s−2 is frequent
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Concept in celestial mechanics
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_gravitational_parameter
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2004-09-18T20:49:17Z
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2024-09-06T11:15:32Z
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